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Kurumbera: The Fort That Never Was
In a remote part of West Midnapore in West Bengal is an oddity of history. Was it a temple, a mosque or is it a fort? A barely legible inscription, local folklore and a 19th-century report by a British officer are all we have to solve this intriguing riddle
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South Park Street Cemetery: The Dead Still Tell Tales
From the most sought-after girl in Calcutta to some of history’s heavyweights, Kolkata’s sprawling South Part Street Cemetery offers interesting and sometimes even hilarious insights into the lives of Calcutta’s early European residents.
History Daily
Calcutta: Once an Anti-Pollution Pioneer
As Kolkata chokes its way through another smog-filled winter, here’s something to mull over – the city was only the second in the world to enact anti-air pollution legislation. Here’s a century-old lesson that is still relevant today...
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The Sundarbans: A Tale of Sahibs and Cyclones
Why are there more roads leading to the Sundarbans, more homes and even resorts being built in one of the world’s most storm-threatened regions? It all started with the East India Company and its relentless hunt for fresh revenue